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Julie Andrews??!?

posted 17 years ago by annisgian
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Am I alone in saying that Hitch was completely correct in not wanting to cast Julie Andrews in this role? Can I even begin the list the thousands of ways that she was a horrible fit? Pathetic performance. She alternates from pathetic, to sappy, and comes full circle to detestable. UGGH! I spent most of what was a lovely movie wanting to throttle her. There was absolutley NO chemistry between Paul and she. It was like being forced to watch cousins kissing. BLECCHH...

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[–] jswarlos 16 years ago

if grace kelly could, she would probably be Hitch's first choice, but I must say that Eva Marie Saint would be the BEST choice for Hitch on Torn Curtain.

"You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi."- Humphrey Bogart

[–] ashtontylo 15 years ago

Julie Andrews is adorable in musical comedies but political thrillers are really not her genre.Eight years later she repeated the experiment with Edwards'"The Tamarind seed" and-once again-the experiment failed. Also, her "1965 Bubble-Cut Barbie"look is totally wrong.By the time the film came out the swinging 60ies were in and Julie looked too matronly sporting this wardrobe.Catherine Deneuve might have been an interesting choice, even though she was largely unknown to the American cinema-going public in 1966. Would have made an interesting american debut for her though.The character of "Sarah Sherman" could have been rewritten around her justifying the french/european accent. Plus she would make a marvellous Hitcockian heroine.She had already done "Repulsion" and was a rising European star.Both Hitchcock and Deneuve did express interest in working together even though, I believe, this was towards the end of the 60ies.Another far-fetched casting suggestion is stunning Italian actress Virna Lisi who had made her Hollywood debut in 1965 in the zany comedy "How to murder your wife".

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[–] ashtontylo 14 years ago

Absolutely!

[–] eagle-ri 11 years ago

I thought she was a poor choice. I didn't even finish watching it. I went to the store. It was on TCM today. It was too slow for me.

[–] lizcarlo87 11 years ago

The script wasn't great either. I like both of them. I own several of Paul Newman movies. Its not the fault of the script for their bad acting. The were bad period. Eva Marie Saint would have been perfect choice.

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[–] hisgrandmogulhighness 11 years ago

Julie is awful in this movie . . . though she does look great . . .

[–] ComicNerd 11 years ago

I liked Newman in the movie, especially the scene with the scientist and the scene on the farm. I do agree Julie Andrews is completely miscast in this movie. She has no chemistry with Newman and even alone she comes across as completely out of her element. I just find her scenes uncomfortable.

[–] hisgrandmogulhighness 11 years ago

Very much so . . . their just going through the motions . . . in no way do they bond, or even seem "together" . . . agree again: the two scenes you mention are two of the best in the whole film . . . Newman is pretty good in this movie, at least he's trying his best to carry the film . . .